Sunday March 10, 2013 Day 29 Finished Anfield

Liverpool 3 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Suarez 21’
  • Downing 66’
  • Gerrard 82’ (pen.)
  • Vertonghen 45’, 53’

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  1. Premier League - Gerrard on the spot as Liverpool sink Spurs

    Premier League - Gerrard on the spot as Liverpool sink Spurs

    Steven Gerrard struck a late penalty winner as Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-2 at Anfield. More

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    Time:90'
    • Liverpool
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • 90+3' FULL-TIME. WOW - what a game at Anfield. It finishes LFC 3-2 THFC.
    • 90+2' Liverpool trying to 'keep ball' but Spurs are pushing.
    • 91' Three minutes added. Spurs still pushing here.
    • 90' Assou-Ekotto off for Carroll.
    • 89' Here come Spurs with a free-kick in a dangerous area. Can Bale save them?
    • 88' LFC sub: Jordan Henderson on for Sturridge.
    • 86' Glen Johnson goes down in the area under a challenge from Vertonghen.... no penalty.
    • 85' Bale loops a free-kick towards goal from all of 40 yards that dips just over.
    • 84' SPURS sub: Lewis Holtby on for Livermore.
    • 83' Carragher booked on his 500th league appearance.
    • 82' GOAL! Gerrard thumps the penalty home sending the keeper the wrong way. What a game we've had at Anfield! 3-2 LFC.
    • 81' Gerrard arrows it in... Lloris punches it clear to Defoe who makes a mess of it... the ball falls to Suarez who goes down under a challenge from Assou-Ekotto... PENALTY!!!
    • 80' Liverpool on the attack now. Free-kick on the left...
    • 79' Free-kick on the far left. Bale to take for Spurs... he's human after all. A poor delivery and Liverpool launch a counter that comes to nothing.
    • 78' STAT ALERT: If Sturridge scores he will reach 5 Premier League goals for the club in fewer games than any other Reds player. He has scored 4 goals in 5 appearances. Robbie Fowler scored his first 5 in 8 games.
    • 77' Not long left at Anfield. Have we got a winner here?
    • 76' Sturridge goes down in the area under a challenge from Vertonghen. Replays suggests the defender caught him but the ref says no penalty.
    • 75' A double attempt from Bale. First the Welsh wizzard rampages forward and sees a 25 yarder blocked before getting into the area to meet Walker's cross and head just wide. End-to-end at Anfield.
    • 74' Powerful, surging run from Downing down the right ends with a deep cross that Sturridge can only head into the side netting from a tight angle.
    • 73' Liverpool’s last victory over Tottenham came in January 2010 when Dirk Kuyt scored twice in a 2-0 win at Anfield. Only two players featuring today were in the line-up that night - Lucas Leiva and Carragher.
    • 72' Prior to this afternoon no Liverpool player had scored against Spurs in the previous 4 meetings. The last was Martin Skrtel in November 2010 in a 2-1 away defeat. (Since then the only goal was a Gareth Bale own goal).
    • 71' Wonderful twisting and turning from Sturridge but he's watched all the way by Vertonghen who makes a great tackle in the area.
    • 70' And here come Liverpool through Enrique. A corner is only half-cleared and the Spaniard drills a 30-yarder well past the post.
    • 69' That's 2 goals in 2 matches for Downing after a less than freescoring start to life at Liverpool.
    • 68' Sigurdsson crosses and Agger rises well to head clear and earn a free-kick.
    • 67' Here goes Bale again.... Liverpool escape by conceding a corner.
    • 66' GOAL! 2-2. A huge error from Walker leaves Lloris with it all to do. The keeper fails to clear the back pass and Downing races in before hammering a low shot between the legs of Vertonghen on the line. All to play for!
    • 65' The latest from Man United v Chelsea in the quarter-final of the FA Cup: 2-0 to the Red Devils. Man United v Chelsea: LIVE
    • 64' Prior to today, Tottenham's record at Anfield? Just nine points from the last possible 54 in visits to L4.
    • 63' STAT ALERT: Tottenham’s last hat-trick against the Reds was scored by Jimmy Greaves who scored 4 at White Hart Lane in April 1963 in a 7-2 win. Can Vertonghen do it?
    • 62' Vertonghen now has five goals for the season. Can he do the unthinkable and get a hat-trick? Liverpool at sixes and sevens at the moment.
    • 61' They all fancy it now for the Londoners. Dembele fizzes in a shot from distance that Jones is forced to beat away.
    • 60' It's the type of game that suits Spurs now. Pace and power on the break as the hosts probe for an equaliser.
    • 59' LFC making a sub. Coutinho replaced by Joe Allen. A shame for the Reds as the Brazilian was superb in the first half.
    • 58' And here's Defoe with a shot... deflected for a corner.
    • 57' It should be game over. Sensational pace and power from Bale. He skins Carragher and Gerrard down the right before crossing for Sigurdsson. The Icelandic star takes a touch and hits a low shot at goal that deflects off Jones and against the woodwork.
    • 56' Vertonghen booked for hand ball.
    • 55' Looks like we are about to have the first yellow card here. Vertonghen handling a ball towards Suarez.
    • 54' Spurs looking good to make 13 matches unbeaten here. What can Liverpool do about it?
    • 53' GOAL! 2-1 Spurs. Bale's free-kick causes mayhem in the Liverpool box and Vertonghen is there to crash a hooked shot into the corner. A double for the defender!
    • 52' Spurs looking the more dangerous. Free-kick midway in the Reds' half. Bale to take...
    • 51' But it's Defoe who goes close to giving Spurs the lead. A lightning break sees Bale feed the England striker on the right side of the area and his low shot is fumbled out by jones. Luckily for Liverpool there is no-one in a Spurs shirt there to take advantage.
    • 50' STAT ALERT: If Bale scores he will become the first Spurs player to net in six consecutive Premier League matches. The last Spurs player to manage that feat in the top flight was Garth Crooks between December 1984 and January 1985.
    • 49' Gerrard to Suarez... chance to pick out Sturridge... but it's a poor ball by the Number 7 and the chance goes begging.
    • 48' A low-key start to the second period after a first half were you could barely draw breath.
    • 48' Confirmation on Reina's injury for Liverpool. A calf injury has ruled the Spanish stopper out.
    • 47' Also on Twitter... @tinklergeorge says: "Great game so far. In my view LFC 3-2 THFC will be the final score."
    • 46' RESTART. The game is back under way at Anfield. Liverpool attacking the Kop. On Twitter @vernonorim summed up the first half like this: "entertaining, actually feel Tottenham should be leading #LFCvTOT."
    • 45+3' HALF-TIME: LFC 1-1 THFC. An intriguing first half at Anfield. The hosts got off to a flyer through Suarez. But Spurs grew as the game wore on and deservedly levelled through Vertonghen's firm header.
    • 45+2' ATTEMPTS: LFC 5-7 Spurs. Three minutes have been added.
    • 45+1' GOAL! Spurs are level. A cross from the right is brilliantly met by Jan Vertonghen who guides his header in to the bottom corner. 1-1 at Anfield.
    • 45+1' Bale returns to the action as Spurs continue to press.
    • 45' The Wales international finally gets to his feet rather gingerly. Cue a chorus of boos from the home crowd.
    • 44' Bale still down but it doesn't look serious.
    • 43' Things suddenly getting a bit heated as Gerrard lunges in on Bale. It's a long talking to from the referee but no card.
    • 42' Liverpool lucky to get the ricochet in their favour as Parker's attempted pass to Defoe hits a defender and falls away from a spurs attacker.
    • 41' Finally a halt to the end-to-end action as the ref has a word with Scott Parker and Suarez regarding a tangle in the centre circle.
    • 40' More Spurs pressure and Benoit Assou-Ekotto fires in a low shot that is easily held by Jones who has overcome his early jitters.
    • 39' Stunning 40-yard pass from Enrique to Sturridge. The Reds turn defence into attack in seconds and Sturridge floats a curling shot straight at Lloris.
    • 38' Spurs pushing hard now but Enrique intercepts on the edge of the box and earns a free-kick for some respite for the hosts.
    • 37' Huge chance for Spurs. Bale flicks the ball into the path of Sigurdsson who thumps a low effort inches past the far post.
    • 36' Spurs upping the tempo as we approach half-time. Can they restore parity before the break?
    • 35' Bales in full flow... he races at three Liverpool defenders and comes out on the other side... but his shot is from too tight an angle and arrow harmslessly into the stand.
    • 34' Thoughts on the first half so far? Tweet me your views... Paul Hassall (Paul_Hassall) on Twitter
    • 33' Bale lines one up.... High, wide and handsome - much to the delight of the Kop.
    • 32' Jermain Defoe finally comes to life on the far left of the LFC area but sees his drive blocked to safety.
    • 31' Up at St James' Park Newcastle are playing host to Stoke City in the afternoon's other Barclays Premier League game. It's 1-1 there in the second half. Newcastle v Stoke: LIVE
    • 30' More sublime pay by Coutinho as his outside of the right foot pass looks for the run of Suarez who is harshly ruled offside.
    • 29' STAT ALERT: Suarez is the third different player to have scored at least 20 Premier League goals for Liverpool, following in the footsteps of Robbie Fowler and Fernando Torres.
    • 28' More great play by Liverpool down the right. Gerrard teases a pass into Suarez who smashes a cross-shot across goal that Lloris is forced to tip away.
    • 27' Stewart Downing powers down the right and drives in a cross that is well defended by the visiting rearguard.
    • 26' It's a poor delivery though and Jones is able to claim under no pressure.
    • 25' Corner to Spurs...
    • 24' Spurs looking to respond and Sigurdsson sees a shot well blocked.
    • 23' Delightful feet from Coutinho to nutmeg Walker and the Brazilian appears to be fouled. The ref is having none of it though.
    • 22' Goal number 29 for Suarez this season. The Uruguay star becomes the 51st player in the club’s history to reach 50 goals in all competitions.
    • 21' GOAL! LFC lead. And it's that man Suarez. Enrique causes havoc down the left before cutting the ball into Suarez who stabs the ball underneath Lloris. Wonderful goal to open the scoring.
    • 20' LFC looking good here....
    • 19' Coutinho shows some neat feet to start another Liverpool attack and cuts in from the left before fizzing over from 30 yards. Decent effort.
    • 18' Spurs starting to assert some pressure. Walker fires over a deep cross - too deep and LFC survive.
    • 17' Bales and Gylfi Sigurdsson link up on the edge of the Liverpool area but the Icelandic star sees his low shot deflect away from goal. Jones gathers for the hosts.
    • 16' Dawson appears to have a knock for Spurs. AVB will be hoping he can run it off, particularly as Gallas pulled up during the warm-up and is no longer on the bench.
    • 15' Sturridge again looks to get in-behind the Spurs rearguard but this time the flag is up for offside.
    • 14' That Bale free-kick wasn't one of his best but certainly had Jones on his heels. The Welshman's reputation precedes him after seven goals in Tottenham's last five league games.
    • 13' Coutinho with another ball in behind for Sturridge but this time Lloris reads the danger and sweeps up.
    • 12' Bale fizzes a 25-yard free-kick over the wall and Jones just about punches it clear despite it flying straight at him. Not very convincing from the LFC stopper but he's got away with it.
    • 11' The Welshman lines it up in front of the Kop...
    • 10' Free-kick to Spurs as Daniel Agger trips Dembele 25 yards from goal. Chance for Bale?
    • 9' Liverpool fans must be delighted with how Sturridge has developed a rapport with Suarez. There's a real threat about the Reds' forward line nowadays.
    • 8' Spurs holding a high line at times but struggling to get a foot on the ball after Liverpool's high-tempo start.
    • 7' STAT ALERT: Liverpool’s last six Premier League wins have seen them score 24 goals and concede none (4-0, 5-0, 5-0, 3-0, 3-0, 4-0).
    • 6' Philippe Coutinho splits the Spurs defence with a wonderful pass. Sturridge races onto it but his touch is heavy and he can't round the keeper and slip the ball home as Anfield was anticipating. A great chance goes begging.
    • 5' LFC looking up for this early on as Sturridge races into the right-side of the area and crashes a shot high into the stand from a tight angle.
    • 4' STAT ALERT: Tottenham have won four of their last five games against Liverpool - losing just once.
    • 3' A big day for Jamie Carragher who plays his 500th league game for Liverpool. He is only the second man to achieve the milestone after Ian Callaghan (640). Impressive stuff for the defender who is set to hang his boots up at the end of the season.
    • 2' A late change to the Spurs bench. Gallas picked up a calf injury in the warm-up so Shaq Coulthirst takes his place. LFC quick on the attack but Kyle Walker is across to deny the marauding run of Suarez.
    • 1' KICK OFF! Spurs get us underway.
    • 15.55 We're minutes away from kick off at Anfield as LFC prepare to host THFC. Two teams in fine, freescoring form. Can the Reds get the three points to maintain their hopes of a top four finish - or will Spurs bolster their bid to pip Manchester City into second spot? We're about to find out. Stay tuned for LIVE text coverage right here.
    • 15.50 STAT ALERT: Spurs are unbeaten in 12 league games, which is their longest run without defeat since a 14-match streak between November 1984 and March 1985. Liverpool have won their last 3 in all-competitions scoring 12 goals and conceding just the one.
    • 15.50 Elsewhere today there's a titanic clash between Man United and Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Keep up-to-date with events at Old Trafford with our live matchcast. Man United v Chelsea: LIVE
    • 15.45 On the comments below, POP reckons Spurs are going to win 2-1 while MARLEY is tipping LFC to triumph 3-1. Keep your views coming. Who would you pick for the Player of the Year? Suarez or Bale? Maybe you'd choose someone else? Let us know on the comments or via twitter. Paul Hassall (Paul_Hassall) on Twitter
    • 15.42 Earlier this season Tottenham beat Liverpool 2-1 at White Hart Lane. Lennon and Bale scored in the opening 16 minutes with Bale putting into his own net with 18 minutes remaining. It was the first time in Liverpool's history they had lost at Tottenham in five successive league visits.
    • 15.40 Head-to-head in the league between these two sides at Anfield: Liverpool 43 wins, 20 draws, Tottenham 6 wins. Overall: Liverpool 63 wins, 35 draws, Tottenham 41 wins.
    • 15.38 Meanwhile, Andre Villas-Boas is wary of the threat Suarez could pose to his team's impressive unbeaten run. AVB told his pre-match press conference: "He’s a tremendous player - he’s making the difference. He’s a top player who is taking the team on his shoulders with his goal-scoring ability. He’s somebody we have to be wary of - he had a tremendous game at White Hart Lane in November.”
    • 15.35 Ahead of the match Reds boss Brendan Rodgers spoke about the stability that he feels will contribute to a bright future for his club. He told reporters: "If you look where the club was at four years ago and where it is now it is a different place. Of course there is still debt there but I think next year's results will show further improvement on that. In terms of me building the squad I've already got the assurances it won't affect anything."
    • 15.32 Interesting stat from @BBCsport on Twitter: "In just 3 games for #LFC, Philippe Coutinho has already made more assists in the PL than Gareth Bale has in 24 games this season for #Spurs."
    • 15.30 Whoscored.com have tweeted a stylish graphic of the main men ahead of the 4pm kick off. Gareth Bale vs Luis Suarez graphic
    • 15.20 What are your thoughts and predictions ahead of today's match? Is it going to be a shoot-out between Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale? Or will another player emerge as the game's key protagonist? Get involved on Twitter or on the comments below and I'll include the best ones in the matchcast. Paul Hassall (Paul_Hassall) on Twitter
    • 15.18 Two changes for Liverpool from the 4-0 rout of Wigan. Daniel Sturridge in for Joe Allen while Brad Jones replaces Pepe Reina between the sticks. As for Spurs, they make three changes from the Europa League success over Inter Milan on Thursday. A hamstring injury to Aaron Lennon means Jake Livermore comes in on the wing with Michael Dawson dislodging William Gallas at the heart of the defence. Hugo Lloris reclaims the goalkeeping jersey off Brad Friedel.
    • 15.12 CONFIRMED TEAMS - LIVERPOOL: Jones, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez... SUBS: Gulacsi, Wisdom, Skrtel, Henderson, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling. /// SPURS: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto, Parker, Livermore, Sigurdsson, Dembele, Bale, Defoe...SUBS: Friedel, Naughton, Caulker, Gallas, Huddlestone, Carroll, Holtby.
    • 15.10 Good afternoon and welcome to our live text coverage of the Barclays Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield.

  • Summary

    • 91' Three minutes added. Spurs still pushing here.
    • 82' GOAL! Gerrard thumps the penalty home sending the keeper the wrong way. What a game we've had at Anfield! 3-2 LFC.
    • 81' Gerrard arrows it in... Lloris punches it clear to Defoe who makes a mess of it... the ball falls to Suarez who goes down under a challenge from Assou-Ekotto... PENALTY!!!
    • 75' A double attempt from Bale. First the Welsh wizzard rampages forward and sees a 25 yarder blocked before getting into the area to meet Walker's cross and head just wide. End-to-end at Anfield.
    • 74' Powerful, surging run from Downing down the right ends with a deep cross that Sturridge can only head into the side netting from a tight angle.
    • 66' GOAL! 2-2. A huge error from Walker leaves Lloris with it all to do. The keeper fails to clear the back pass and Downing races in before hammering a low shot between the legs of Vertonghen on the line. All to play for!
    • 63' STAT ALERT: Tottenham’s last hat-trick against the Reds was scored by Jimmy Greaves who scored 4 at White Hart Lane in April 1963 in a 7-2 win. Can Vertonghen do it?
    • 57' It should be game over. Sensational pace and power from Bale. He skins Carragher and Gerrard down the right before crossing for Sigurdsson. The Icelandic star takes a touch and hits a low shot at goal that deflects off Jones and against the woodwork.
    • 53' GOAL! 2-1 Spurs. Bale's free-kick causes mayhem in the Liverpool box and Vertonghen is there to crash a hooked shot into the corner. A double for the defender!
    • 51' But it's Defoe who goes close to giving Spurs the lead. A lightning break sees Bale feed the England striker on the right side of the area and his low shot is fumbled out by jones. Luckily for Liverpool there is no-one in a Spurs shirt there to take advantage.
    • 45+1' GOAL! Spurs are level. A cross from the right is brilliantly met by Jan Vertonghen who guides his header in to the bottom corner. 1-1 at Anfield.
    • 37' Huge chance for Spurs. Bale flicks the ball into the path of Sigurdsson who thumps a low effort inches past the far post.
    • 28' More great play by Liverpool down the right. Gerrard teases a pass into Suarez who smashes a cross-shot across goal that Lloris is forced to tip away.
    • 21' GOAL! LFC lead. And it's that man Suarez. Enrique causes havoc down the left before cutting the ball into Suarez who stabs the ball underneath Lloris. Wonderful goal to open the scoring.
    • 19' Coutinho shows some neat feet to start another Liverpool attack and cuts in from the left before fizzing over from 30 yards. Decent effort.
    • 12' Bale fizzes a 25-yard free-kick over the wall and Jones just about punches it clear despite it flying straight at him. Not very convincing from the LFC stopper but he's got away with it.
    • 6' Philippe Coutinho splits the Spurs defence with a wonderful pass. Sturridge races onto it but his touch is heavy and he can't round the keeper and slip the ball home as Anfield was anticipating. A great chance goes begging.
    • 2' A late change to the Spurs bench. Gallas picked up a calf injury in the warm-up so Shaq Coulthirst takes his place. LFC quick on the attack but Kyle Walker is across to deny the marauding run of Suarez.
    • 15.12 CONFIRMED TEAMS - LIVERPOOL: Jones, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez... SUBS: Gulacsi, Wisdom, Skrtel, Henderson, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling. /// SPURS: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto, Parker, Livermore, Sigurdsson, Dembele, Bale, Defoe...SUBS: Friedel, Naughton, Caulker, Gallas, Huddlestone, Carroll, Holtby.

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      Defenders
      6.1 6
      Yellow Card 6.5 6
      6.5 6
      6.5 7
      Midfielders
      Goal 7.3 7
      6.1 5
      Goal 6.5 6
      Goal 7.8 8
      Substitution Out59′ 7.2 7
      Strikers
      Substitution Out89′ 6.4 6
      Subs
      Substitution In59′ 6.2 5
      Substitution In89′ 7 5
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      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      5.3 5
      Goals ×2 Yellow Card 7 7
      Substitution Out90′ 5.1 5
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out84′ 4.9 5
      5.2 5
      5.4 6
      6 8
      5.3 7
      Strikers
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      Subs
      Substitution In84′ 4.4 5
      Substitution In90′ 4.5 5

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